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Section 1 General: Group 1 Safety Hints 1-1 Group 2 Specifications 1-9
Section 1 General: Group 1 Safety Hints 1-1 Group 2 Specifications 1-9
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control lever. DO
NOT
OPERATE
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PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
Be prepared if a fire starts.
Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy.
Keep emergency numbers for doctors,
ambulance service, hospital, and fire department
near your telephone.
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KEEP RIDERS OFF EXCAVATOR
Only allow the operator on the excavator. Keep
riders off.
Riders on excavator are subject to injury such
as being struck by foreign objects and being
thrown off the excavator. Riders also obstruct
the operator's view resulting in the excavator
being operated in an unsafe manner.
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SUPPORT MACHINE PROPERLY
Always lower the attachment or implement to the
ground before you work on the machine. If you
must work on a lifted machine or attachment,
securely support the machine or attachment.
Do not support the machine on cinder blocks,
hollow tiles, or props that may crumble under
continuous load.
Do not work under a machine that is supported
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solely by a jack. Follow recommended
procedures in this manual.
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BEWARE OF EXHAUST FUMES
Prevent asphyxiation. Engine exhaust fumes
can cause sickness or death.
If you must operate in a building, be positive
there is adequate ventilation. Either use an
exhaust pipe extension to remove the exhaust
fumes or open doors and windows to bring
enough outside air into the area.
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SERVICE MACHINE SAFELY
Tie long hair behind your head. Do not wear a
necktie, scarf, loose clothing or necklace when
you work near machine tools or moving parts.
If these items were to get caught, severe injury
could result.
Remove rings and other jewelry to prevent
electrical shorts and entanglement in moving
parts.
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AVOID HEATING NEAR PRESSURIZED FLUID
LINES
Flammable spray can be generated by heating
near pressurized fluid lines, resulting in severe
burns to yourself and bystanders. Do not heat
by welding, soldering, or using a torch near
pressurized fluid lines or other flammable
materials.
Pressurized lines can be accidentally cut when
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heat goes beyond the immediate flame area.
Install fire resisting guards to protect hoses or
other materials.
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USE TOOLS PROPERLY
Use tools appropriate to the work. Makeshift
tools, parts, and procedures can create safety
hazards.
Use power tools only to loosen threaded tools
and fasteners.
For loosening and tightening hardware, use the
correct size tools. DO NOT use U.S.
measurement tools on metric fasteners. Avoid
bodily injury caused by slipping wrenches.
Use only recommended replacement parts.(See 13031GE23
Parts catalogue.)
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